Share of children who are overweight in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of children who are overweight was 5.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Netherlands is 5.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Netherlands peaked at 5.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 5 | 5.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Netherlands?
- Share of children who are overweight in Netherlands was 5.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Netherlands ranks 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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